Aguero strike earns City bragging rights as silly Smalling red costs gutsy United dear in another gripping Manchester derby clash
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED - CHAT212 AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: It was always going to take something wonderful to beat Man U... There were 63 minutes gone when Aguero scored what proved to be the derby winner. Nerves were beginning to creep in. Manchester United had been down to 10 men from the 39th minute, when Chris Smalling was sent off for two certifiable offences.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED - CHAT212 AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: It was always going to take something wonderful to beat Man U... There were 63 minutes gone when Aguero scored what proved to be the derby winner. Nerves were beginning to creep in. Manchester United had been down to 10 men from the 39th minute, when Chris Smalling was sent off for two certifiable offences.
► Sergio Aguero netted his 10th Premier League goal of the season to give Manchester City victory
► Manchester United defender Chris Smalling was sent off after being booked twice in the first half
► Referee Michael Oliver turned down penalty appeals from Sergio Aguero and Yaya Toure before the break
► Red Devils defender Marcos Rojo was carried off on a stretcher in the second period
► City now third in the Premier League table, six points behind leaders Chelsea
► Louis van Gaal's side sit ninth, level on 13 points with Everton, West Brom and Newcastle
